to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
to rank with; to rank among
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
craving; longing; thirsting
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
orphan; person without friends
study; pursuit of knowledge
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to pile up; to accumulate
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
creation; birth; formation; naissance; construction
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
price; cost; value; worth; value
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
classical form of martial art
to be mixed in with; to blend with
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
standing firm; holding out
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily